What is Lindy Hop?

Music by the Mint Julep Jazz Band

Portuguese (Brazil) translation by Helena Martins and Bia Cambraia
Portuguese (Portugal) translation by David Afonso
Spanish translation by Tina Rizza
Chinese translation by Orchid Bae, with help from Yulai Liu

[ilgri]

Great job, guys! Finally, a comprehensive, short explanation that is fun to watch and share. Thanks a lot - going to use for my non dancing friends for sure!

[willpn]

"Lindy Hop" is a dance fit to deslocate the joints of all but the most seasoned terpsichorean athletes, which swept U.S.A in the thirties to the beat of "hot jazz" (particularly a ditty called "Jumping Jive").

[PockASqueeno]

If Lindy Hop is the granddaddy of all swing dances, does that make Charleston the great-granddaddy?

[alistairfitzgerald]

There are many references in this film like Hellzapoppin, Day at the Races etc which show what you want, and available on Youtube.

[jamesmcgraw]

Perfectly Informative and Entertaining! Makes me want to dance.

[YehoodiSwings]

"What is Lindy Hop" video: now with Spanish subtitles, courtesy of Tim Collins with help from Tina Rizza!

[CharlesUibel]

There's some really good lindy hop on tik too nowadays

[intelligencehaswon]

What European aspects are there to Lindy Hop?

[MrBoss-relp]

Okay guys, so this is why Beatrix Horseman told Bojack Horseman that he was too tall to be an effective Lindy Hopper. Now we know what she was talking about.

[alistairfitzgerald]

The Spirit Moves
The most important video documentary of African American vernacular dance. Mura Dehn filmed a bunch of the greats from the Savoy, including Al Minns and Leon James, among many other dancers tracing the changes in dance styles across the 20th century. This is just a preview of the DVD (if you're serious about this shit you should buy yourself a copy). There's videos on youtube of various lindy-hop related scenes that you can search out as well.

[unsightedmetal]

You can practice your Lindy Hop!
(bum bum bum bum)
then maybe later sing with your barbershop!

[jspartan]

Honestly I cant show this video to get people into Lindy Hop this won't I like I really I am not sure if this is good for has no idea about anything. 

[paulon]

European dance, really, always got to include yourself started by african americans

[PockASqueeno]

So if Lindy Hop is the granddaddy of all the swing dances, does that make Charleston the great-granddaddy?